Monday, April 12, 2010

Look For The Union Libel

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Virginia Circuit Court Judge Donald McGlothlin Jr. declared that "the evidence show beyond any shadow of a doubt that violent activities are being organized, orchestrated and encouraged by the leadership of this union."


Unanimous Virginia Supreme Court reinforced Judge McGlothlin's findings: "Union officials took active roles in these unlawful activities. Notwithstanding the large fines, the Union never represented to the court that it regretted or intended to cease its lawless actions. To the contrary, the utter defiance of the rule of law continued unabated."

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... strike against Peabody Coal--Eddie York, a 39 year old non-union worker, "was shot in the back of the head and killed" leaving a job in Logan County, West Virginia.

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In a detailed account of the York murder and subsequent investigation, Reader's Digest noted that "UMW President Richard Trumka did not publicly discipline or reprimand a single striker present when York was killed. In fact, all eight were helped out financially by the local."


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